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Opinion:
Life and death
Reading a year's worth of obituaries in preparation for The
Journal's annual Year in Review is always bittersweet. It's a
happy trip down memory lane recalling the characteristics,
history and accomplishments of' so many Mason Countians but
also a sad reminder of' all the fiends we've lost. Last year the
lives of more than 460 who died were chronicled on our pages.
Death struck close to me in 2006. Gladys Fitzthum, 76,
mother of a best friend, was a second mother to me.
Roger Lawson, 54, The Journal's photo technician, was a
friend and 20-year fellow laborer in the vineyard. Robin
(Schuffenhauer) Schnitzer, 53, was the 25th member of
my Shelton High School Class of 1971 to die.
Many more were acquaintances. John Duffield, 94, the Har-
vard- and Berkeley-educated fbrester and profbssor, wrote the
series "Mason County Trees" tbr The Journal: Marie Rose, 59,
was mother of' Sonja, who wrote school columns fbr us for seven
years. Talmadge Wilson, 80, minister, author, stargazer and pi-
lot, was the kind man who competed with us in the old Mason
County Chess Club. Both Jean Ells, 83, and Gene Elms, 70,
died in 2006. Jean was my fbllow Mason County Community
Concert Association board member and senior center mainstay.
Gene was the happy-go-lucky guy with the house on the tburth
fairway at Bayshore who felt he had found a new family at the
club when he retired here. Delores Gray, 85, was the always-
smiling mother of two of' my boyhood Angleside t?iends.
The number of Shelton yesteryear business people
was striking• Bob Wotton, 81, founded BoWs Shoe Tree,
afterward Wotton's of Shelton. Marlis Monger, 77, owned
the tiny drive-up Dairy Queen at First and Pine from
1963 to 1983. Merritt Wingard, 91, owned Wingard's
Sport Shop. Jim McComb, 82, Irene S. Reed Class of
1938, ran an accounting firm. John Burnett, 84, operated
Burnett's Chevron for more than 40 years. Barbara Pau-
ley, 96, co-owned Pauley Motor Company. Shirley Han.
sen, 91, was a Hale's Grocery employee in Hoodsport un-
til moving to Shelton to operate the Maple Court Store.
Herb Baze, 77, was a pioneer in pavement recycling and
a landscaper. Rocky Hembroff, 83, owner of Hembroff
Insurance Agency, and Gene White, 77, owner of Thrift-
way, died within a day of each other in December.
Several others were familiar fhces on the town's old retail
scene. Lois Kimbel, 75, worked at Lumbermen's Mercantile,
Mode O' Day and Dick's TV; Chloe Scoles, 75, at Prepp's Rexall
during high school; Marcella Henz, 85, at Sprouse Reitz, and
Darlene Dodds, 68, at Miller's department store.
We remember a few from education. Nora Newman,
105, taught typing and business at SHS. Bruce Moore-
head, 66, led the SHS band from the mid-'60s to early
'80s. Carol Bensen, 68, and Muriel Dombroski, 89, wife of
former SHS principal Chet, were also longtime teachers.
Many, and ncrtably mostly women, lived extra-long lives.
Bonnie Hansen, 102, was a tbunder of Stretch Island Fruit
Tannery and daughter of a Union soldier. Victoria Corey, 101,
survived the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Ella Dennis,
100, was a 33-year educator: Mary Leboki, 98, was a riveter for
Boeing. George Remmen, 97, a hmgshoreman fbr 30 years, built
a home on tamily property in Agate. Lucille Speece, 95, who
came here in 1931, served as president of the Veterans of For-
eign Wars Auxiliary. Margaret ttoglund, 94, who arrived in
1928, worked at a laundry, at the old Shelton Hotel and at
Alderbrook Resort. Bertha King, 92, was twice president of
Timberlake Community Club. Cecelia Livingston, 92, worked
with husband Arnie on senior issues and Democratic politics.
Death continued to take its toll on World War II vets,
getting scarcer all the time. They included Andy Glaser,
87, who attended the one-room school on Harstine Is-
land and served aboard subs, one of which was sunk by
the Japanese; Pete Boggs, 88, who piloted B-26 and B-17
bombers and flew 51 combat missions over North Africa
and Italy; Paul Smith, 83, who served on an aircraft car-
rier in the South Pacific and later as Mason County
Senior Activities Association president, and Rick Guerin,
85, a B-24 bomber pilot shot down over Romania.
Some of the veterans were involved in historic events.
George Reis, 88, a prisoner of war, survived the Bataan Death
March. Bert Freedman, 79, was at Iwo Jima. Ed Townsend, 80,
an Army combat engineer; participated in the liberation of a
Nazi concentration camp. Leroy Weaver, 82, overhauled PT 109
for future President John F. Kennedy. Phil Tuttle, 63, was on
duty in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
A number of the deceased served in elective office:
George Reis, on both the Hood Canal School Board and
Fire District 18 Commission; Vina Blevins, 78, on the
Fire District 16 Commission; Jim Sisson, 63, on the Fire
District 1 Commission, and former Aberdeen postmaster
Ben Meservey, 79, on the Allyn Port Commission.
Snippets of Mason County history showed up in other obitua-
ries as well. Janet Lee (Rosquist) Erwin, 71, was Forest Festi-
val queen in 1952. Kathy Filander, 51, lived at Camp Grisdale.
Ben Briggs, 94, headed ITT Rayonier's Shelton Research Divi-
sion. Hugh Wilson, 67, was the longest serving Washington
Corrections Center employee (35 years) upon retirement. Brew-
er Road was named after Ralph Brewer, 92. Bob Gouin, 64,
served as Squaxin police chief'. Herbert Schram, 77, was a
charter member of" the Shelton Elks Lodge. Bobby Cox, 72, was
the first resaw operator at Mill 3 and the head saw filer at Mill
5 in a 41-year Simpson career. Ruth Van De Riet, 85, once
headed the cooperative extension office here.
The list also included Ron Grant, 64, vice president-
controller of Simpson's Northwest operations from 1986
to 1996; James Reeder, 77, former PUD 1 superinten-
dent; Wesley Gain, 87, Hood Canal Community Church
pastor for 31 years; Jane Fassio, 53, who organized the
Union Easter egg hunt for 23 years; Allen Coleman, 92,
patriarch of the logging family who built his own log ca-
bin and crafted miniature axes for Forest Festival; Bob
Whitmarsh, 87, logger and woodworkers union agent;
Martha Avey, 84, who taught at Hoodsport School and
was a direct descendent of Chief Sitting Bull; Gladys
Ayers, 91, who taught all eight grades at a two-room log
cabin schoolhouse in Colorado's Dust Bowl, and Arnold
Fox, 76, the man with a passion for housing for the poor.
Four hundred more could be mentioned, including dozens
who died much too young. May their deaths give us a deeper
appreciation/br the loved ones living around us.
-CG
Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 1 1,2007
\\;
I00eader$" 00ournal: S1
• Edit(
Inconsiderate holiday conducti:
le¢,
Mart store.
"Santa's Den" has been a place
where kids of all ages, thmilies
and their pets teven snakes have
had their picture taken with San-
ta) danced, sang songs, played
games and had their pictures
taken (free of charge) and either
mailed or sent to them on the In-
ternet. Last but not least, each has
also receiwd a/)'ee present from
the Jolly Old Man in red, which
ranged from stuffed animals to
train sets. Barbie dolls, etc.
The past few years the wonder-
ful students from .the Shelton
ttigh School club, Students
Against Destructive Decisions
(SA1)I)L have voh, nteered their
mghts and weekends to assist as
elves. Ater the children visited
with Santa, they were given the
opportunity to select a present
from the many new toys and
games located inside Santa's Den.
This year. something strange
was m the mr m Shelton. On at
least one visit, after each child
and aduh was given a present,
the adults continued to "shop."
Editor, The Journal:
I read with interest Bruce and
Ruth Casebolt's "Yar(t decorations
disappear" letter recently. I can
only offer this: When these de-
stroying individuals "grow up," per-
haps they will feel badly enough to
provide some form of "guilt re-
lease" and help out others in need
{)r show sotne sign of renlorse.
For over 13 years I have pro-
vided holiday (to include Valen-
tine's l)ay, Easter, Halh)ween,
Thanksgiving and Christmas)
decorations I'm' children of all
ages to enjoy, lh)wever, the past
tbw years, my outside displays of
lights and air-bh)wn and plastic
molded figures have been stolen
and/or wmdalized each season.
1 have tried not to let these in-
considerate acts of both adults
and teenagers destroy the holiday
spirit for me, my grandchildren or
any others who may enjoy them.
This year. however. "Santa's Den"
received the biggest inconsidera-
tion 1 have se(,n in all nay years of
having Santa and his elves visit.
Besides having some display
items stolen and slashed, a few
visitors felt like it was a ti'ee Wal- Even when asked to please t and
only one present and leave soO
mas.
fi)r others, two ladies with tha my ,
children proceeded to load bo' mea
their hands with gifts and w at t|
out of the Den!
.
hone
On yet another occasion, whi
to be
Santa and his elves were danc exha
at the end of the drive, a¢t N(
stopped with about six children! gets
is st:
it: All the children were excited[
see Santa ltowever, the drid even
rolled, down his window a: caus,
asked, "ls this the house we et pers(
pick up free toys?" When San F¢
explained to him what Santa
Den was all about, his reply w#
"We just want the free toys. _,
we have to get out. , ,'1
1 could provide a tbw other ta
of this year but won't. To all So/ Edit
ta's "good boys and girls" who ha: I
enjoyed and appreciated the port
visits with Santa and his elves?. Distz
have it on good word that he tions
r, • " 0
not forget you m 2007 Fo th vehk
who have chosen to be "bad bo:: Fe
and girls," Santa promises not l: vol
tbrget you either! Happy holidaY:
" ,l Year,
Bob ire dren
Island La| their
becm
, Watt
God sends periodic messages:t00e'00
scho(
Editor, The Journal.:. .... and are patterned according to the periods beginmng with AdaJ ten,.
1 found Ray Tate'letter in the the needs of a imrticular age and up until the time of His llolind OVer
(.hri,'t t.o rccogniz( th cvoluti Year
arv process of' religion. Ratb{ had:
than being absolute, it. is progrd blow
January 4 issue of The Journal
t"Be wa,'y of religious leaders") to
be quite provocative, but he
seems tt) get one thingright when
he maintains there is only one
God and that lh, is without error.
As a Baha'i, 1 believe that
mankind does not receive God's
Word directly, rather it comes to
humanity through a human being
of extraordinary powers, be-
stowed upon him by the Creator.
Periodically, when ttis creatures
have outgrown and strayed from
the Teachings of a former Mani-
festation of' God. lte sends a new
Prophet with a new Message. The
tbrmer Teachings are no h)nger
relevant because they were de-
signed for Souls, less developed,
Respect
lacking
Editor, The Journah
There is no cure for the vandal-
ism to our town and businesses
until all parents teach their chil-
dren right from wrong and re-
spect tbr others and their proper-
ty. One thing that might help
would be a curfew fi)r those under
18.
1 came to Shelton in 1942 re-
cruited by Prof Loop to teach at
Lincoln School ahmg with several
of my' classmates, and ill recall
correctly there was a curfew
around that time.
We need all the varied enter-
prises we have and even more
downtown. No one, especially a
bunch of delinquent juveniles,
has the right to put any business
in jeopardy. There has been no
pet store here tbr quite some
time. We need it. Let's hope we
can keep it.
Mary Profitt Hansen-dohnston
Shelton
people.
lie restates and purifies the
eternal truths brought to man-
kind al an earlier stage of his
maturation: Singleness of God,
()neness of the Reveah:rs Who
bear His Word (Abraham, Moses,
Buddha, ,Jesus, Mohammed,
Baha'u'llhh and others), Love ibr
our Rqlow-man (or a Golden Rule)
and a Life Beyond, each time
opening dtir eyes a little wider
and broadening our understand-
ing of the purpose of Being. tte
also tbretells of another One like
unto llim. Who will come after
ttim,
In addition to renewing those
enduring principles lie brings
new social laws designed to in-
fbrm and elevate ltis creation.
Thus with each new revelation,
society advances, providing fresh
impetus to the arts and wonders
of the world.
One may want to review the
chronoh)gy, in the lh)ly Bible, of
sive.
Aler these Divine Beings ha strin
fulfilled their God-given missi !.. I ]
thtre arise thsc greedy ones W in ed
lust fbr power and seize it, thin[
whatever means, from its righti) the r
heirs. Following their own i thes
imaginings they subtlely begin It from
corrupt the religion, and divisio ernR
take place. It is those leaders wl' dire€
pervert the pure Teachings r testil
vealed by the Manifestations ( left f
Prophets) of the one true God. !::: ftne
the n
1 am mystified by Mr. q ate
understanding of the Prophet M due 1
hammad and the Teachings of li elect:
lain. Where did he tind his misi .Ousl 3
formation? One must go to t. mStr
source of a matter to find the ul)
dulteratedtruth l recommend f thrm
his researcc'h, Muhammad and t) Scho(,p,,
Course of Islam by H.M. Balyua' i Pa"
Virginia Martig Altm
Olymp i
u|
"''" ournal
o,,,,0.0o
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Opinion:
Life and death
Reading a year's worth of obituaries in preparation for The
Journal's annual Year in Review is always bittersweet. It's a
happy trip down memory lane recalling the characteristics,
history and accomplishments of' so many Mason Countians but
also a sad reminder of' all the friends we've lost. Last year the
lives of more than 460 who died were chronicled on our pages.
Death struck close to me in 2006. Gladys Fitzthum, 76,
mother of a best friend, was a second mother to me.
Roger Lawson, 54, The Journal's photo technician, was a
friend and 20-year fellow laborer in the vineyard. Robin
(Schuffenhauer) Schnitzer, 53, was the 25th member of
my Shelton High School Class of 1971 to die.
Many more were acquaintances. John Duftield, 94, the Har-
vard- and Berkeley-educated fbrester and profbssor, wrote the
series "Mason County Trees" tbr The Journal: Marie Rose, 59,
was mother of Sonja, who wrote school columns fbr us for seven
years. Talmadge Wilson, 80, minister, author, stargazer and pi-
lot, was the kind man who competed with us in the old Mason
County Chess Club. Both Jean Ells, 83, and Gene Elms, 70,
died in 2006. Jean was my fbllow Mason County Community
Concert Association board member and senior center mainstay.
Gene was the happy-go-lucky guy with the house on the tburth
fairway at Bayshore who felt he had found a new family at the
club when he retired here. Delores Gray, 85, was the always-
smiling mother of two of' my boyhood Angles:de friends.
The number of Shelton yesteryear business people
was striking, Bob Wotton, 81, founded Bob's Shoe Tree,
afterward Wotton's of Shelton. Marlis Monger, 77, owned
the tiny drive-up Dairy Queen at First and Pine from
1963 to 1983. Merritt Wingard, 91, owned Wingard's
Sport Shop. Jim McComb, 82, Irene S. Reed Class of
1938, ran an accounting firm. John Burnett, 84, operated
Burnett's Chevron for more than 40 years. Barbara Pau-
ley, 96, co-owned Pauley Motor Company. Shirley Han.
sen, 91, was a Hale's Grocery employee in Hoodsport un-
til moving to Shelton to operate the Maple Court Store.
Herb Baze, 77, was a pioneer in pavement recycling and
a landscaper. Rocky Hembroff, 83, owner of Hembroff
Insurance Agency, and Gene White, 77, owner of Thrift-
way, died within a day of each other in December.
Several others were familiar thces on the town's old retail
scene. Lois Kimbel, 75, worked at Lumbermen's Mercantile,
Mode O' Day and Dick's TV; Chloe Scoles, 75, at Prepp's Rexall
during high school; Marcella Henz, 85, at Sprouse Reitz, and
Darlene Dodds, 68, at Miller's department store.
We remember a few from education. Nora Newman,
105, taught typing and business at SHS. Bruce Moore-
head, 66, led the SHS band from the mid-'60s to early
'80s. Carol Bensen, 68, and Muriel Dombroski, 89, wife of
former SHS principal Chet, were also longtime teachers.
Many, and notably mostly women, lived extra-long lives.
Bonnie Hansen, 102, was a fbunder of Stretch Island Fruit
Tannery and daughter of a Union soldier'. Victoria Corey, 101,
survived the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Ella Dennis,
100, was a 33-year educator: Mary I,eboki, 98, was a riveter for
Boeing. George Remmen, 97, a longshoreman fbr 30 years, built
a home on tamily property in Agate. Lucille Speece, 95, who
came here in 1931, served as president of the Veterans of' For-
eign Wars Auxiliary. Margaret Hoglund, 94, who arrived in
1928, worked at a laundry, at the old Shelton Hotel and at
Alderbrook Resort. Bertha King, 92, was twice president el"
Timberlake Community Club. Cecelia Livingston, 92, worked
with husband Arnie on senior issues and Democratic politics.
Death continued to take its toll on World War II vets,
getting scarcer all the time. They included Andy Glaser,
87, who attended the one-room school on Harstine Is-
land and served aboard subs, one of which was sunk by
the Japanese; Pete Boggs, 88, who piloted B-26 and B-17
bombers and flew 51 combat missions over North Africa
and Italy; Paul Smith, 83, who served on an aircraft car-
rier in the South Pacific and later as Mason County
Senior Activities Association president, and Rick Guerin,
85, a B-24 bomber pilot shot down over Romania.
Some of" the veterans were involved in historic events.
George Re:s, 88, a prisoner of war, survived the Bataan Death
March. Bert Freedman, 79, was at Iwo Jima. Ed Townsend, 80,
an Army combat engineer; participated in the liberation of a
Nazi concentration camp. Leroy Weaver, 82, overhauled PT 109
for future President John F. Kennedy. Phil Tuttle, 63, was on
duty in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
A number of the deceased served in elective office:
George Re:s, on both the Hood Canal School Board and
Fire District 18 Commission; Vina Blevins, 78, on the
Fire District 16 Commission; Jim Sisson, 63, on the Fire
District 1 Commission, and former Aberdeen postmaster
Ben Meservey, 79, on the Allyn Port Commission.
Snippets of Mason County history showed up in other obitua-
ries as well. Janet Lee (Rosquist) Erwin, 71, was Forest Festi-
val queen in 1952. Kathy Filander, 51, lived at Camp Grisdale.
Ben Briggs, 94, headed ITT Rayonier's Shelton Research Divi-
sion. Hugh Wilson, 67, was the longest serving Washington
Corrections Center employee (35 years) upon retirement. Brew-
er Road was named after Ralph Brewer, 92. Bob Gouin, 64,
served as Squaxin police chief'. Herbert Schram, 77, was a
charter member of the Shelton Elks Lodge. Bobby Cox, 72, was •
the first resaw operator at Mill 3 and the head saw filer at Mill
5 in a 41-year Simpson career. Ruth Van De Riet, 85, once
headed the cooperative extension office here.
The list also included Ron Grant, 64, vice president-
controller of Simpson's Northwest operations from 1986
to 1996; James Reeder, 77, former PUD 1 superinten-
dent; Wesley Gain, 87, Hood Canal Community Church
pastor for 31 years; Jane Fassio, 53, who organized the
Union Easter egg hunt for 23 years; Allen Coleman, 92,
patriarch of the logging family who built his own log ca-
bin and crafted miniature axes for Forest Festival; Bob
Whitmarsh, 87, logger and woodworkers union agent;
Martha Avey, 84, who taught at Hoodsport School and
was a direct descendent of Chief Sitting Bull; Gladys
Ayers, 91, who taught all eight grades at a two-room log
cabin schoolhouse in Colorado's Dust Bowl, and Arnold
Fox, 76, the man with a passion for housing for the poor.
Four hundred more could be mentioned, including dozens
who died much too young. May their deaths give us a deeper
appreciation tbr the loved ones living around us.
-CG
Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 11,2007
l00eader$" 00ournal:
Inconsiderate holiday conduct
plea.,
low
Editor, The Journal:
I read with interest Bruce and
Ruth Casebolt's "Yard decorations
disappear" letter recently. I can
only offer this: When these de-
stroying individuals "grow up," per-
haps they will i'cel badly enough to
provide some form of "guilt re-
lease" and help out others in need
or show sonic sign of renlorse.
For over 13 years I have pro-
vided holiday (to include Valen-
tine's Day, Easter, Halh)ween,
Thanksgiving and Christmas)
decorations I'm' children of all
ages to enjoy, lh)wever, the past
tbw years, my outside displays of
lights and air-bh)wn and plastic
molded figures have been stolen
and/or wmdalized each season.
l have tried not to let these in-
considerate acts of both adults
and teenagers destroy the holiday
spirit for me, my grandchildren or
any others who may enjoy them.
This year. however, "Santa's Den"
received the biggest inconsidera-
tion 1 have seen in all my years of
having Santa and his elves visit.
Besides having some display
items stolen and slashed, a few
visitors felt like it was a t?ee Wal- Even when asked to please t and
Mart store, only one present and leave so mas.
"Santa's Den" has been a place
where kids of all ages, families
and their pets (even snakes have
had their picture taken with San-
ta) danced, sang songs, played
games and had their pictures
taken (free of chargel and either
mailed or sent to them on the In-
ternet. Last but not least, each has
also received a/)'ec present from
the Jolly Old Man in red, which
ranged from stuffed animals to
train sets. Barbie dolls, etc.
The past tew years the wonder-
ful students from .the Shelton
ttigh School club. Students
Against Destructive Decisions
(SA1)I)L have voh, nteered their
mghts and weekends to assist as
elves. After the children visited
with Santa. they were given the
opportunity to select a present
from the nlany new toys and
games located inside Santa's Den.
This year. something strange
was m the mr m Shelton On at
least one visit, after each child
and aduh was given a present,
the adults continued to "shop."
tbr others, two ladies with thO my ,
children proceeded to load b0tt' mea t
their hands with gifts and w at tl
out of the Den!
On yet another occasion, wh honeto be
Santa and his elves were danc exha
at the end of' the drive, a d N(
stopped with about six childrcni gets
it. All the children were --excited is st:
see Santa. However the dr:v( even
rolled down his window all. cats,
asked, "ls this the house we c# pers(
pick up free toys?" When San F¢
explained to him what Santa
Den was all about, his reply w
'We, just, want,, the,),, free toys. S'
we have to get out. , ,I
1 could provide a fbw other ta
of this year but won't. To all So/ Edit
ta's "good boys and girls" who ha: I
enjoyed and appreciated the port
visits with Santa and his ve" Distr
have it on good word that tions
not forget you in 2007! To th0i vehi¢
who have chosen to be "bad bo:: Fe
and girls," Santa promises not !' voh
tbrget you either! ttappy holiday:
, , Year,
Bob rre dren
Island La| their
becm
Wat¢
God sends periodic messages theirlar
sch0
Editor, The Journal:.. ..... and are patterned according to t}lo periods beginmng with
Add
l tbund Ray Tate'letter in the the needs of a particular age and up until the time of His ltolind Overten'
(,hrist to recognize the evoluti0t Year
arv. process. , Q°f religion. . . Rath had
than being osolutt. ,t Is progr, blow
January 4 issue of The Journal
t"Be wa,'y of religious leaders") to
be quite provocative, but he
seems to get one thingright when
he maintains there is only one
God and that lle is without error.
As a Baha'i, 1 believe that
mankind does not receive God's
Word directly, rather it comes to
humanity through a haman being
of extraordinary powers, be-
stowed upon him by the Creator.
Periodically. when tits creatures
have outgrown and strayed from
the Teachings of a former Mani-
festation of God, lte sends a new
Prophet with a neu, Message. The
former Teachings are no h)nger
relevant because they were de-
signed for Souls, less developed,
Respect
lacking
Editor, The Journah
There is no cure tor the vandal-
ism to our town and businesses
until all parents teach their chil-
dren right from wrong and re-
spect tbr others and their proper-
ty. One thing that might help
would be a curfew tbr those under
18.
1 came to Shelton in 1942 re-
cruited by Prof Loop to teach at
Lincoln School ahmg with several
of my' classmates, and ill recall
correctly there was a curfew
around that time.
We need all the varied enter-
prises we have and even more
downtown. No one, especially a
bunch of delinquent juveniles,
has the right to put any business
in jeopardy. There has been no
pet store here for quite some
time. We need it. Let's hope we
can keep it.
Mary Profitt Hansen-Johnston
Shelton
people
lie restates and purifies the
eternal truths brought to man-
kind al an earlier stage of his
maturation: Singleness of God,
()neness of the Revealers Who
bear His Word (Abraham, Moses,
Buddha, Jesus, Mohamnled,
Bahfi'u'llah and others), Love tbr
our Dllow-man (or a Golden Rule)
and a Life Beyond, each time
opening dtir eyes a little wider
and broadening our understand-
ing of' the purpose of Being. tte
also tbretells of another One like
unto It:m. Who will come after
ttim,
In addition to renewing those
enduring principles lie brings
new social laws designed to in-
fbrm and elevate ltis creation.
Thus with each new revelation,
society advances, providing fresh
impetus to the arts and wonders
of the world.
On(, may want to review the
chronology, in the lh)ly Bible, of
NivP.
Al*er these Divine Beings hai strin
fulfilled their God-given missi I l
there arise those greedy ones W in ed
lust tbr power and seize it, thin[
whatever means, from its righti the r
heirs. Following their own i thes
imaginings they subtlely begin t from
corrupt the religion, and divisiofi ern
take place. It is those leaders wlf dire€
pervert the pure Teachings re, testil
vealed by the Manife.stations ( left f
Prophets) of the one true God. !:: fine
.... the n
1 am mysnhed by Mr. 2ate
understanding of the Prophet M due 1
hammad and the Teachings of li elect
lain. Where did he tind his misi .Ousl 3
formation? One must go to t, mStr
source of a matter to lind the un thro,
dulterated truth, l recommend fd Scho(
his research, Muhammad and ti
qt
Course of Islam by H.M. Balyuzi.i Pat"
Virginia Martig Altmd
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